| PDT | Photodynamic therapy |
| CDT | Chemokinetic therapy |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| MDR | Multidrug resistance |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| IFP | Interstitial fluid pressure |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| DOX | Doxorubicin |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| PTT | Photothermal therapy |
| DDS | Drug delivery systems |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| UCNPs | Upconversion nanoparticles |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| NIR | Near-infrared light |
| GC | Glycol chitosan |
| TK | Thioketone |
| PGA | Polyglycolide acid |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| P-pg | Permeability-glycoprotein |
| HIF-1 | Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 |
| RES | Reticuloendothelial system |
| NQO1 | (NAD)(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase-1 |
| PTX | Paclitaxel |
| PCL | Polycaprolactone |
| PEG | Poly(ethylene glycol) |
| GOx | Glucose oxidase |
| PPE | Polyphosphate |
| Dtxl | Docetaxel |
| ICD | Immunogenic cell death |
| O2•− | Superoxide radicals |
| •OH | Hydroxyl radical |
| PS | Photosensitizer |
| GEM | Gemcitabine |
| rmSiO2 | Rattle mesoporous silica |
| Tf | Transferrin |
| Ce6 | Chlorin e6 |
| CPT | Camptothecin |
| HC | Hyaluronic acid-Ce6 |
| IrOx | Iridium oxide |
| GSSG | Glutathione disulfide |
| LA | Lauric acid |